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Heat Coco when the animal practically jumped into her arms

“The dog stays here Last thing Brett needs is to have the little bugger creating havoc in his—”

But she was already out the door with Coco who looked happier than a pig in shit sitting in her ar more than to carry on hatever this was, but he decided to take so that had served him well many times in the political arena

Pick your battles, and pick ‘em well

He followed Donovan down the ay that led to the boathouse and the two of theh the tall trees that led to Brett’s cottage

He’d talked to Brett off and on over the last few months, but not once had Brett ever indicated he was this sick Jack knew that a tun Brett was like a brother to hiotten in the way these past few years and he hadn’t seen Brett since Christmas

Noasn’t sure what he alking into As they approached the large deck that ran the length of Sabrina and Brett’s cottage, two kids ca like holy terrors Harryabout juice and the boathouse fridge

“Uncle Jack! Harry tolded irl, launched herself at hied to hold onto the wine as she wrapped her little aronna drive the boat tomorrow?”

He glanced down at Morgan Man the little sprite had grown “Hey princess What say we talk about that later?”

Her eyes were Brett’s, a deep blue, but the rest of her was all Sabrina She was as spunky as her brother, but there’d always been a sweetness about her, and Jack felt soazed down at her earnest face

“But Daddy can’t drive the boat, and Mommy doesn’t kno,” she pleaded “Pretty please with pink and purple and blue sparkles on top?”

“We’ll get you out on the water,” he said gently, the tension along his shoulders increasing as he heard a door slam above them

He gazed up at the deck and tried to keep the shock from his face, but he wasn’t sure that he was able to

Brett Campbell looked sick as hell His tall body was only a shadow of his for limbs covered in thick sweats, as if he needed theh Jack wasn’t sure if it was because he was sick or if he’d just gone ahead and shaved it Heand Sabrina appeared at his side, slipping her ar the side of his face

Brett slimmer of his old buddy He cleared his throat and offered a s for some kind of normalcy